The addition of Safeway Canada stores provided Sobeys with a 35.4% boost in sales and even higher gains in profitability during the fiscal first quarter, according to Sobeys parent company Empire Cos., which reported financial results Thursday....More

Sobeys on Wednesday said it had reached an agreement with Agropur Cooperative by which Agropur will acquire Sobeys’ dairy manufacturing facilities in Western Canada and supply milk, yogurt, and ice cream to Sobeys, Safeway and IGA stores in the West under long-term supply arrangements....More